Politics
Sweden's election too close to call as left bloc holds one-seat edge
September 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM · Updated 32d ago
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TGThe Guardian
Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power
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السويد.. تقارب شديد بين اليسار واليمين في الانتخابات
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
انتخابات السويد.. تقارب بين اليمين ويسار الوسط والاستطلاعات ترجح كفة أندرسون
(opens the publisher’s site)Sweden's parliamentary election has produced a razor-thin race with no clear winner as the left and right blocs split nearly evenly in initial results.
- With roughly 90% of ballots counted, Magdalena Andersson's four opposition parties held 175 of 349 parliamentary seats, a one-seat lead over Ulf Kristersson's center-right alliance.
- Andersson said, "We are currently in the lead, and if that is confirmed, Sweden will have a new government."
- Kristersson said he would respect Andersson's attempt to form a government but doubted the opposition parties could agree on a joint program due to differences among them.
- The Social Democrats won about 28.4% of the vote, heading toward one of their worst results in over a century, while Kristersson's Moderates took 18.1%.
- With 95% of ballots counted, Andersson's left bloc widened its lead to 176 seats against 173 for Kristersson's center-right alliance.
- Both blocs have opened coalition negotiations, with final results pending until overseas votes are counted on Wednesday.
- The Social Democrats called on Kristersson to resign and are seeking a stable government with the Centre party.